In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following …
Student Intern Program
ICYMI: Earth Week Film Screening of The Condor & The Eagle
Jackie Olson is a senior majoring in Landscape & Urban Studies/Environmental Studies. She hopes to incorporate her knowledge of sustainability into her future designs, as well as pursue a degree in Environmental Law. She recently …
Earth Week 2020 Goes Virtual
In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life across the globe—and, of course, on the UW-Madison campus. Alongside the new norms of social distancing, face masks, and supply shortages, countless events have been …
Office of Sustainability student interns partner with Texas Woman’s University team to achieve Zero Waste
Interns Catie McDonald and Riley Collins collaborated with students, staff, and faculty at Texas Woman’s University to help make the 2020 Sci-Southwest Regional Symposium a zero-waste event, which means 90% or more waste was diverted …
What’s it like to attend a sustainability conference as a student?
In late October, staff and student interns from the Office of Sustainability traveled to Spokane, WA for the 2019 AASHE Conference. AASHE, which stands for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, …
Student Intern Column: Christmas Trees Through a Sustainability Lens
Norma Behrend-Martinez is a sophomore double majoring in Journalism and Environmental Studies. Brought up on Gene Roddenberry, Norma values differences in ideas and hopes to spread discussion on issues as an environmental journalist. She began …
Student Intern Column: Get Your Gears Turning About the Circular Economy
Jackson Webster is a junior studying Environmental Science with certificates in Computer Science and Engineering for Energy Sustainability. He began his internship with the Office of Sustainability in the summer of 2018 as a member …
How Do You #RecycleRight?
When you think of sustainability, what actions come quickly to mind? The definition of sustainability has expanded significantly in recent years, so that its well-worn associations—waste management and conservation, most prominently—are now complemented by …
Student Intern Column: Reducing Meat Consumption Lowers Your Carbon Footprint
Katie Piel is a rising senior studying environmental studies and communication arts with a certificate in business. She began her internship for the Office of Sustainability in January 2018 as part of the Green Office …